Tinker:
We're going back to the Dallas cowboy football stadium in Arlington, Texas. We are going to go play TCU Aug. 31 game will be televised nationally on ESPN. The last time that I was there I thought that I was in tiger stadium again because the purple and gold LSU football fans were everywhere.
I feel a lot different this year I'm not full of all that crippling doubt over Les Miles coaching ability. Instead I feel like crashing into the middle of the fray ready to fight with both hands. Ready to run with speed and strength. I feel like this again.
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Spring preview: Tough chore for Chavis
March, 11, 2013
By
Gary Laney | ESPN.com
As LSU prepares to begin spring practice March 14, GeauxTigerNation
will take daily looks at aspects of the spring camp. This is the sixth
in the series:
BATON ROUGE, La. -- In four years, LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis has not yet had a unit allow an average of 20 points per game. No defense has allowed more than than an average 328 yards a game, not more than 307 yards an outing after his first season.
Can he maintain that kind of quality?
Maybe, but if he does, it will be through perhaps his best rebuilding job to date at LSU, one that starts this week when the Tigers begin spring practice.
Derick E. Hingle/US PresswireLSU defensive coordinator John Chavis will put his impressive track record to the test this offseason.
LSU
returns starters at just four positions on defense and enters spring
trying to revamp a defensive line that lost all four of its starters and
six of its top nine players.
On paper, one might argue that it's the biggest challenge yet for Chavis at LSU.
One might disagree at first blush. When Chavis arrived in 2009, he was replacing Bradley Dale Peveto and Doug Mallory after the Tigers were perceived to have given up too many points and too many big plays in an 8-5 season. Many looked at the departures as a purging, of sorts, of the defensive problems.
But looking back, that 2008 defense only allowed a reasonable 325 yards per game and 24 points per gam, and those totals were skewed by an offense that committed 20 turnovers, often leading to points for the opposition. That 2009 defense returned six starters, including four future NFL draft picks.
Chavis' first defense actually gave up more yards per game (just under 329) than the 2008 team, but allowed a touchdown a game fewer thanks in no small part to the elimination of big plays by the defense and turnovers on offense.
So this year's defense will have to replace more starters and have to live up to a greater expectation.
After his first year, Chavis' teams have been allowing at least 20 yards less per game than that first defense.
Three things will have to happen if LSU is going to continue its dominance under Chavis. LSU must:
----------------BATON ROUGE, La. -- In four years, LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis has not yet had a unit allow an average of 20 points per game. No defense has allowed more than than an average 328 yards a game, not more than 307 yards an outing after his first season.
Can he maintain that kind of quality?
Maybe, but if he does, it will be through perhaps his best rebuilding job to date at LSU, one that starts this week when the Tigers begin spring practice.
Derick E. Hingle/US PresswireLSU defensive coordinator John Chavis will put his impressive track record to the test this offseason.On paper, one might argue that it's the biggest challenge yet for Chavis at LSU.
One might disagree at first blush. When Chavis arrived in 2009, he was replacing Bradley Dale Peveto and Doug Mallory after the Tigers were perceived to have given up too many points and too many big plays in an 8-5 season. Many looked at the departures as a purging, of sorts, of the defensive problems.
But looking back, that 2008 defense only allowed a reasonable 325 yards per game and 24 points per gam, and those totals were skewed by an offense that committed 20 turnovers, often leading to points for the opposition. That 2009 defense returned six starters, including four future NFL draft picks.
Chavis' first defense actually gave up more yards per game (just under 329) than the 2008 team, but allowed a touchdown a game fewer thanks in no small part to the elimination of big plays by the defense and turnovers on offense.
So this year's defense will have to replace more starters and have to live up to a greater expectation.
After his first year, Chavis' teams have been allowing at least 20 yards less per game than that first defense.
Three things will have to happen if LSU is going to continue its dominance under Chavis. LSU must:
- Find playmakers on the defensive line. With all four starters gone, the Tigers will need a leader -- perhaps big-play tackle Anthony Johnson -- and some young talent to emerge. LSU has recruited well on the defensive line, but the talent is unproven. Young defensive linemen will have to make names for themselves this spring.
- Find a middle linebacker. With Kevin Minter's departure to the NFL, the Tigers don't have an obvious choice to lead the defense from the middle linebacker spot. Lamin Barrow was a 100-tackle star on the weak side, but does his game fit that of a middle linebacker? If not, which of LSU's many young prospects will step up in Minter's spot?
- Find a leader in the secondary. Eric Reid was a solid player, a good student and a natural leader at free safety. With Reid also in the NFL, does LSU have a leader in the secondary? Reid, Tyrann Mathieu, Morris Claiborne and Patrick Peterson are among the players LSU has had in the defensive backfield who came with leadership qualities. Can LSU can that from Craig Loston or one of the Jalens (Mills or Collins) at cornerback? How about from a new starter, potentially Ronald Martin?
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Louisiana's top football prospects do the Harlem Shake (video)
Louisiana's top prospects gather to participate in a Harlem
Shake on Sunday, March 11, 2013 at the New Orleans Saints practice
facility.
(Photo by Chris Granger)
Here are the participants as photographed above:
Unless otherwise noted, all players are members of the Class of 2014 and uncommitted.
Back row (standing left to right): No. 74 William Clapp, OL, Brother Martin, LSU commitment; No. 90 Gerald Willis, DL, Karr; No. 85 Steven Dunbar, WR, Rummel; No. 5 Leonard Fournette, RB, St. Augustine; No. 79, Garrett Thomas, OL, Many, Class of 2015; No. 3, Ed Paris, DB, Mansfield (Arlington, Texas), LSU commitment; No. 7 Davon Godchaux, DL, Plaquemines; No. 42, Kenny Young, LB, John Curtis; No. 5, Dylan Moses, ATH, University Lab, Class of 2017 (Eighth-grader, 14 years old); No. 8, Stanley Morgan Jr., DB, St. Augustine, Class of 2015; No. 76, Jerry Tillery, OL/DL, Evangel, Class of 2015; No. 77 Joseph Paul, OL, St. Augustine
Middle row (kneeling left to right): No. 42 Gerrald McDowell, DL, Covington; No. 15 Malachi Dupre, WR, John Curtis; No. 2 Keyan Williams, ATH, Lusher; No. 9 Terrence Alexander, DB, John Curtis; No. 24 Raekwon James, RB, John Curtis; No. 5 Devin Voorhies, ATH, Wilkinson County (Woodville, Miss.), LSU commitment; No. 9 George Brister, S, Covington Class of 2015
Front row (seated left to right): No. 40 Chance Barney, LB, Covington; No. 1 Hunter Dale, S, John Curtis, Class of 2015; No. 2 Mattrell McGraw, S, John Curtis; No. 2 Devante "Speedy" Noil, ATH, Karr; No. 3 George Moreira, RB, John Curtis; No. 2, Jermaine Roberts, DB, St. Augustine
Back row (standing left to right): No. 74 William Clapp, OL, Brother Martin, LSU commitment; No. 90 Gerald Willis, DL, Karr; No. 85 Steven Dunbar, WR, Rummel; No. 5 Leonard Fournette, RB, St. Augustine; No. 79, Garrett Thomas, OL, Many, Class of 2015; No. 3, Ed Paris, DB, Mansfield (Arlington, Texas), LSU commitment; No. 7 Davon Godchaux, DL, Plaquemines; No. 42, Kenny Young, LB, John Curtis; No. 5, Dylan Moses, ATH, University Lab, Class of 2017 (Eighth-grader, 14 years old); No. 8, Stanley Morgan Jr., DB, St. Augustine, Class of 2015; No. 76, Jerry Tillery, OL/DL, Evangel, Class of 2015; No. 77 Joseph Paul, OL, St. Augustine
Middle row (kneeling left to right): No. 42 Gerrald McDowell, DL, Covington; No. 15 Malachi Dupre, WR, John Curtis; No. 2 Keyan Williams, ATH, Lusher; No. 9 Terrence Alexander, DB, John Curtis; No. 24 Raekwon James, RB, John Curtis; No. 5 Devin Voorhies, ATH, Wilkinson County (Woodville, Miss.), LSU commitment; No. 9 George Brister, S, Covington Class of 2015
Front row (seated left to right): No. 40 Chance Barney, LB, Covington; No. 1 Hunter Dale, S, John Curtis, Class of 2015; No. 2 Mattrell McGraw, S, John Curtis; No. 2 Devante "Speedy" Noil, ATH, Karr; No. 3 George Moreira, RB, John Curtis; No. 2, Jermaine Roberts, DB, St. Augustine
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Ex-LSU commitment Jeremy Cutrer hopeful of qualifying academically, joining Tigers
Longtime commitment Jeremy Cutrer (15) was not part of LSU's 2013 recruiting class.
(Photo by Ellis Lucia, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
Latest Recruiting News
- Louisiana's top football prospects do the Harlem Shake (video)
- LSU Coach Les Miles interested in Bossier City-Parkway quarterback Brandon Harris
- Ex-LSU commitment Jeremy Cutrer hopeful of qualifying academically, joining Tigers
- Karr defensive lineman Gerald Willis only visiting LSU in spring
- LSU Recruiting Mailbag with James Smith
The common thought was that Cutrer would enroll at a junior college so he could get his academics in order. But after boosting his grades, Cutrer remains hopeful of making his way to Baton Rouge sooner rather than later.
"If everything works out, I plan on still enrolling at LSU this year. That is my plan," Cutrer said. "I don't really know when I am going to enroll or where just yet. I have to take the ACT again because I can still get a good test score and not have to do the JUCO thing.
"I brought my GPA up to a 2.3, so all I have to do is get like a 19 (on the ACT) or something like that and I should be good. I am going to bring up my GPA even more than that, though."
With LSU signing a full class in the 2013 recruiting cycle and 2014 being one of the most talent-laden years in Louisiana's history, it will be interesting to see how things eventually unfold for Cutrer.
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
In just three days LSU football spring practice begins, and during the five week session a lot of questions about this Tiger team should be answered. I'm talking about questions like: How will the players respond to offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and what kind of immediate impact will Cameron have on the way the team practices? Will anyone seriously challenge Stephen Rivers for the backup quarterback role, and will running back Alfred Blue and wide receiver Travin Dural report back at 100% health? Who will emerge as the No. 1 left tackle, who will replace Kevin Minter at middle linebacker, and who will the players select to wear No. 18? Of course, some of these questions, and many others, won’t be answered until the fall, but we should have a much better idea of what the 2013 team will look like by the time spring practice concludes with the annual spring game on April 20 in Tiger Stadium. I haven't yet received anything official from LSU announcing the time of the Spring Game, but according to a report in yesterday’s Advocate it will be at 2 p.m.
In other football related news, one member of this year's signing class - Jeryl Brazil – made headlines this weekend for winning the 60-meters at a national track meet. Brazil won the race with a time of 6.70. The speedster from Loranger is listed as as ATH (athlete) on my list of signees and could play running back, defensive back, or wide receiver, plus he'll be used on special teams. Brazil reminds a lot of people of former Tiger Trindon Holliday because of his elite speed, but Brazil has much better size (Brazil is about 5-10, 180 while Holliday played at about 5-5, 160), has comparable speed, and is an even better football prospect.
The LSU baseball team completed its three-game sweep of Washington yesterday with a 7-5 win. Cody Glenn (3-0) got the start for the Tigers and gave up two runs on seven hits while striking out seven in 5.2 innings. It wasn’t as strong an outing for the sophomore left hander as last Sunday's game, but his composure and perseverance were impressive. Nick Rumbelow, Hunter Newman, Brent Bonvillain, and Joey Bourgeois combined for 2.1 innings of relief work and gave up three runs on three hits before Chris Cotton came in to retire the side in order in the ninth and earn his fifth save of the season.
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LSU Football - Geaux Tigers!!!
| The Advocate | Spring brings plenty of work to do for LSU football |
| The Advocate | LSU spring football preview: Three and out |
| Shreveport Times *1 | Guilbeau: 10 Things to Watch as LSU readies for off-season drills |
| FOX Sports Arizona | Cardinals cut Early Doucet |
| Tiger Rag | Video (5 min, 39 sec): LSU great Jim Taylor hometown Hall of Fame Speech |
| Sports Radio Interviews | Barkevious Mingo says he can be a defensive end in a 4-3 defense |
| Times Picayune | Greg Studrawa may be LSU's top returnee on the line |
| Louisiana Daily | .mp3 Audio (7 min, 13 sec): Interview with DB Coach Corey Raymond |
| ESPN 104.5 | .mp3 Audio (9 min, 52 sec): Interview with Russell Shepard |
| LSU Sports | espn3.com to broadcast LSU Pro Day on March 27 |
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Why To Be Grouchy ... LSU has become a superpower on the lines, and with a brand new defensive front and massive changes on the offensive side, it’s going to be an interesting offseason. Sam Montgomery, Barkevious Mingo, Bennie Logan, Josh Downs, Kevin Minter, Eric Reid, Tharold Simon, Brad Wing, Spencer Ware, Michael Ford, Chris Faulk. All of them will be earning NFL paychecks in various degrees in a few months, and losing center P.J. Lonergan, tackle Josh Dworaczyk, kicker Drew Alleman, tight end Chase Clement and receiver Russell Shepard – as disappointing as he was – takes away several other key parts. Even so, this is still an amazing team full of talents and players, but TCU is going to be a fight to start the season. What Needs Working On ... The Tigers have to come up with a cohesive and consistent starting five as soon as humanly possible. Mettenberger can’t produce if he’s getting popped on a regular basis, and while the offensive line wasn’t miserable last season, it was never healthy and it never seemed able to gel. La’el Collins is a talent at guard but he could kick outside to tackle, and guard Trai Turner and tackle Vadal Alexander took their lumps in their redshirt freshmen seasons, but now the talent has to turn into production. The pass protection has to be better and the line has to go back to 2011 form when it crushed and killed everything in its path. That starts this spring. Non-Conference Games: TCU, UAB, Kent State, Furman Games Against The East: at Georgia, Florida Realistic Best Case Record: 12-0 Worst Case Record: 8-4 Likely Finish: 10-2 Pre-Preseason Projected Wins: TCU, UAB, Kent State, Auburn, at Georgia, at Mississippi State, Florida, Furman, Texas A&M, Arkansas Pre-Preseason Projected Losses: at Ole Miss, at Alabama Schedule Analysis: The Tigers play UAB in the second game of the season and get Furman in late October. That’s it for the breaks and breathers considering TCU is going to be stronger this season in the opener in Arlington, and Kent State is still going to be decent after coming achingly close to getting into the BCS. Even so, 4-0 is more than likely with Auburn to kick off the SEC season after the date with the Golden Flashes, and then comes the problem. With all due respect to South Carolina, the two teams no one wants to face from the East are Georgia and Florida, and LSU gets them both with the date with the Dawgs starting out a run of three road games in four weeks. After going between the hedges, it’s more cowbell time at Mississippi State before hosting Florida and going to Ole Miss. The Tigers should be the better team, but what kind of a state will they be in against the Rebels? Fortunately, Furman and a week off should recharge the batteries before the showdown at Alabama, and another bye week is a godsend before hosting Texas A&M and Arkansas. Team Concerns For 2013: The Tigers have to be more consistent throwing the ball. There hasn't been a more talented team in college football over the last few seasons, but Alabama has turned into a tremendously efficient passing team, while LSU has sputtered and coughed. Zach Mettenberger has to be better, but the offense will turn out to be fine with a strong offensive line and a good bevy of backs; now the receiving corps has to do more. Part of the problem was an O line that allowed too many sacks, but the passing game simply has to be crisper. The 2013 Class Is Heavy On ... The passing game. Enough is enough - LSU is going to have a passing game again soon. While there might not be a slew of superstar receiver recruits coming in, Rickey Jefferson and JUCO transfer Quantavius Leslie are eventual starters. Hayden Rettig is a strong-armed quarterback prospect out of California who got away from the Pac-12, and Anthony Jennings is an Elite 11 bomber who had his pick of SEC schools, West Virginia, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Of course, LSU always gets its share of star defensive prospects, this year led by defensive tackle Greg Gilmore out of North Carolina, corner Tre'Davious White and end Christian Lacouture out of Lincoln, Nebraska. End Tashawn Bower was the team's lone Signing Day pickup, but he's a good one. 2012 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 8. That Class Was Heavy On ... Quarterback. Zach Mettenberger was the key pickup last year after transferring from Georgia, but the Tigers need more talents in the stable for depth and more options. However, that doesn’t appear to be coming. Upgrading the defensive front seven is a bit of a must, and Les Miles is bringing in a solid group of linebackers that should shine in a few years. This is a good looking class, but it might not be a special one. 2011 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 12. That Class Was Heavy On ... the passing game. The Tigers came up with a quietly sensational class with the most noise coming well before February 2nd. QB Zach Mettenberger, the one-time promising Georgia Bulldog, could challenge for the starting job right away, and he or Jordan Jefferson will get instant help from Jarvis Landry, a phenomenal five-star talent, and speedy Odell Beckham. Protecting the passer will soon by La’el Collins, the next great LSU offensive tackle. Defensively, end Jermauria Rasco was the big get on Signing Day, while Anthony Johnson might be the nation’s best tackle. 2010 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 8. That Class Was Heavy On ... Defensive lineman. The secondary got an infusion of talent with Eric Reid and Tharold Simon giving the Tigers two very big, very NFL-looking safeties, and Tyrann Mathieu has good skills and could be a strong corner in time. RB Spencer Ware could be the star of the running game in the near future and Kadron Boone was a great get to be the team's No. 1 WR soon. The biggest stars are at linebacker, led by Justin Maclin, but the biggest part of the class is on the line with Ego Ferguson one of the nation's top tackle prospects and Jordan Allen and Travis Dickson a dangerous end pair. 2009 CFN Recruiting Ranking: 4. That Class Was Heavy On ... the defensive front seven. Russell Shepard has star potential in some way, shape or form either at quarterback or receiver, and WR Rueben Randle and S Craig Loston will make a ton of money someday, but the stars are on the lines with Chris Davenport, Joshua Downs, and Sam Montgomery for the defensive front, with JUCO transfer Akiem Hicks ready to come in right away and play, while Chris Faulk and Stavion Lowe will be starting on the offensive front sooner than later. | ||||
| Times Picayune | Jeryl Brazil wins 60-meter dash at national meet |
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Karr defensive lineman Gerald Willis only visiting LSU in spring
Gerald Willis is among the top defensive linemen in the nation.
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Willis' half brother, safety Landon Collins, is at Alabama, but the Crimson Tide, and its 3-4 defense, aren't in the mix as Willis' talents are a better fit for a 4-3 scheme.
The Tigers have made Willis a priority early, with recruiting coordinator/running backs coach Frank Wilson leading the charge.
"I really don't have many plans during the spring. I want to go see some teams practice when they start the spring," Willis said. "I want to see how they run things and get to know some of the players over there."
When asked what schools he wants to see, Willis replied, "LSU is the only school that I care about seeing right now. That is the only one I will visit."
That has to be a good sign for the Tigers as Willis recently toured a few Texas schools.
"I took a few visits recently," Willis said. "Texas, TCU and Baylor were the schools I visited on a little tour. Now I am just going to take it easy a little bit."
While he plans on slowing things down, it won't keep schools at bay as Willis is a major priority for programs from around the country.
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With the NFL draft getting closer and closer, ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper
Jr. is making sure he feeds everyone with as much info as possible.
More than a month after showcasing his second mock draft, Kiper has updated things in his Mock Draft 3.0
.
It should come as no surprise that his latest mock draft is loaded with
SEC talent, as he has 13 players going in the first 32 picks.
His top 10 has five SEC players in it. Kiper has Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel going first overall to Kansas City, while Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd is set to go third to the Oakland Raiders. Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner is slotted to go fourth to the Philadelphia Eagles, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones is picked to go eighth to the Buffalo Bills and LSU defensive end/ outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo is heading to the New York Jets at No. 9.
Here's where Kiper sees SEC players going in next month's NFL draft:
1. Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M -- Kansas City Chiefs
3. Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida -- Oakland Raiders
4. Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama -- Philadelphia Eagles
8. Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia -- Buffalo Bills
9. Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU -- New York Jets
12. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee -- Miami Dolphins
15. Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri -- New Orleans Saints
18. Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama -- Dallas Cowboys
20. D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama -- Chicago Bears
21. Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia -- Cincinnati Bengals
22. Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee -- St. Louis Rams
26. Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama -- Green Bay Packers
32. Matt Elam, S, Florida -- Baltimore Ravens
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It should come as no surprise that his latest mock draft is loaded with
SEC talent, as he has 13 players going in the first 32 picks.
His top 10 has five SEC players in it. Kiper has Texas A&M left tackle Luke Joeckel going first overall to Kansas City, while Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd is set to go third to the Oakland Raiders. Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner is slotted to go fourth to the Philadelphia Eagles, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones is picked to go eighth to the Buffalo Bills and LSU defensive end/ outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo is heading to the New York Jets at No. 9.
Here's where Kiper sees SEC players going in next month's NFL draft:
1. Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M -- Kansas City Chiefs
3. Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida -- Oakland Raiders
4. Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama -- Philadelphia Eagles
8. Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia -- Buffalo Bills
9. Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU -- New York Jets
12. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee -- Miami Dolphins
15. Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri -- New Orleans Saints
18. Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama -- Dallas Cowboys
20. D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama -- Chicago Bears
21. Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia -- Cincinnati Bengals
22. Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee -- St. Louis Rams
26. Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama -- Green Bay Packers
32. Matt Elam, S, Florida -- Baltimore Ravens
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Regis Philbin will be a big part of the programming for Fox's new cable sports network, Fox Sports 1.
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The 24/7 cable sports network aims to be a viable competitor for ESPN, and during a one-hour presentation at the Marriott Marquis hotel in Times Square, Fox Sports executives promised that Fox Sports 1 would be revolutionary on the same scale as Fox broadcasting's debut in 1986 and the launch of Fox News a decade later. "Today, there is one dominant national sports network, and conventional wisdom says there can only be one 24-hour sports network," a deep-throated narrator intoned as highlights played of Fox's launch in 1986 and the Fox News launch a decade later. "But everything is about to change ... again!"
In the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated, I'll examine the uphill role Fox Sports 1 has in challenging ESPN. Below, we offer the highlights from the launch presentation, some suggestions for programming, and Fox Sports executives making the case for why it will work.
The Noise Report
(SI.com examines some of the more notable sports media stories of the past week)1. Fox Sports 1 will officially launch on Saturday, Aug. 17, in about 90 million homes, making it the biggest sports cable network launch in history. Network executives said FS1 will air close to 5,000 hours of live event, news and studio shows annually (about 55 percent of the network's overall schedule will be live programming). Fox Sports 1 will be built on seven key pillars -- college basketball, college football, MLB, NASCAR, NFL, UFC, and world soccer. There will also be original programming, including a documentary series.
1a. Why is now the right time to launch a new cable sports network? Fox Sports co-president Randy Freer said the sports rights deals acquired by the company over the past five years have set the ground work to be a viable player against ESPN. "We believe we have amassed enough live events and can package and put programming around it where we can have scale, significance, and be a major player in the market," Freer said.
1b. You'll learn a lot about the editorial ethos of Fox Sports 1 by how it handles breaking news and newsgathering. The show that will attempt to siphon viewers from SportsCenter is "Fox Sports Live," which will air nightly at 11:00 p.m. Fox Sports co-president Eric Shanks said no on-air talent has been hired for the show as of yet, but the network has a rough idea of the format, rundown and structure. The initial plans are to air a three-hours news and highlight show from Los Angeles starting at launch; a morning newscast (likely airing from New York) is expected to launch in January 2014. Shanks said Fox Sports 1 would make a significant investment in news to provide around-the-clock coverage. "There is a baseline news investment that you have to have to be credible in a 24/7 environment," Shanks said. "We want this to be a place where people can fulfill their needs for highlights. It's a news-based show, but it is not two people sitting at a desk reading highlights and then breaking down the X's and O's. We are going try to have a bit of fun."
1c. Fox Sports executives say they are interested in bidding on the NBA's broadcast rights for Fox Sports 1 when the league's current deal with ESPN and Turner Sports concludes at the end of the 2015-16 season. Should the NFL create an additional package of games for cable, Fox Sports 1 will certainly be a major player in the bidding.
1d. Beginning in 2014, Fox Sports 1 will air at least one League Championship Series game and select Division Series games from Major League Baseball. The network will carry regular-season games over 26 Saturdays, and the Fox broadcast network will go from its 26-week schedule to 12 regular-season games.
1e. The new network will feature plenty of UFC, including 12 live "Fight Nights" bouts that will air on Wednesdays. There will also be a weekly studio show (UFC Tonight) and 14 Saturday pay-per-view preliminary cards. Fox Sports 1 will air a UFC event the night before Super Bowl XLVIII from the Prudential Center in Newark.
In an interview with SI.com, UFC head Dana White said his organization had been talking with a number of different networks but Fox moved quickly to secure the rights. "They have spread us across big Fox, FX and Fuel, and obviously it has worked out great for both of us," White said. "This is a work in progress, but we knew the light at the end of the tunnel is going to be Fox Sports 1."
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Glenn Guilbeau: LSU sports amid spring fever
BATON ROUGE -— There is basically a spring sports fest going on in Tiger Town these days.
On Sunday, the third-ranked LSU baseball team beat Washington, 7-5, for its 10th straight win in front nearly 5,000 at Alex Box Stadium on a windy and rainy afternoon. They drew 7,254 on Saturday and brought in nearly 18,500 for the weekend.
The men’s basketball team lost 81-67 to NCAA Tournament bound Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, but the Tigers drew about 8,000 actual fans and a paid crowd of 10,187 to the usually spacious Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU won eight of its last 12 games to finish 18-11 and 9-9 in the Southeastern Conference, far exceeding most expectations. The Tigers will play Georgia in the SEC Tournament at noon Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., and are a likely lock for the National Invitation Tournament. They have a chance of hosting an NIT game as well.
Considering the losses of key players Justin Hamilton and Ralston Turner from an 18-15 and 7-9 team of a year ago, first-year coach Johnny Jones deserves some league coach of the year consideration.
The No. 22 women’s basketball team won its seventh straight game Thursday night when it defeated Auburn in the SEC Tournament in Duluth, Ga., before falling to Georgia on Friday. Second-year coach Nikki Caldwell has won despite a depleted roster that is somewhere between “Eight is Enough” and “The Brady Bunch” as she finished the Georgia game with just seven healthy kids. The Lady Tigers should host and play in an opening round of the NCAA Tournament in the Assembly Center on March 24.
Both Jones and Caldwell look to improve significantly in the near future as they recruit better players and larger numbers to their rosters.
This Thursday, LSU opens spring football with new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who appears to have what it takes to be the savior of an LSU passing game that has not instilled true fear into any opponent’s heart since Jan. 7, 2008, in the Louisiana Superdome.
Returns to Omaha, Neb., a BCS Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Tournament appear on the horizon, in that order.
On Sunday, the third-ranked LSU baseball team beat Washington, 7-5, for its 10th straight win in front nearly 5,000 at Alex Box Stadium on a windy and rainy afternoon. They drew 7,254 on Saturday and brought in nearly 18,500 for the weekend.
The men’s basketball team lost 81-67 to NCAA Tournament bound Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, but the Tigers drew about 8,000 actual fans and a paid crowd of 10,187 to the usually spacious Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU won eight of its last 12 games to finish 18-11 and 9-9 in the Southeastern Conference, far exceeding most expectations. The Tigers will play Georgia in the SEC Tournament at noon Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., and are a likely lock for the National Invitation Tournament. They have a chance of hosting an NIT game as well.
Considering the losses of key players Justin Hamilton and Ralston Turner from an 18-15 and 7-9 team of a year ago, first-year coach Johnny Jones deserves some league coach of the year consideration.
The No. 22 women’s basketball team won its seventh straight game Thursday night when it defeated Auburn in the SEC Tournament in Duluth, Ga., before falling to Georgia on Friday. Second-year coach Nikki Caldwell has won despite a depleted roster that is somewhere between “Eight is Enough” and “The Brady Bunch” as she finished the Georgia game with just seven healthy kids. The Lady Tigers should host and play in an opening round of the NCAA Tournament in the Assembly Center on March 24.
Both Jones and Caldwell look to improve significantly in the near future as they recruit better players and larger numbers to their rosters.
This Thursday, LSU opens spring football with new offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, who appears to have what it takes to be the savior of an LSU passing game that has not instilled true fear into any opponent’s heart since Jan. 7, 2008, in the Louisiana Superdome.
Returns to Omaha, Neb., a BCS Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Tournament appear on the horizon, in that order.
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Saeed Blacknall (WR, 6-3, 200, Englishtown, NJ)
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Dandy Don’s Top Football Prospects in Louisiana - Class of 2014
This
list is a work-in-progress and we will continue to refine it as we
further evaluate the players and see them in their senior seasons.
| 1. | Leonard Fournette (RB), 6'2", 220, St. Augustine. Widely considered the best running back in the country. He has an exceptional combination of size, strength and speed that isn’t found very often. Highlight video. |
| 2. | Trey Quinn (WR), 6'1", 190, Barbe. Had over 2,100 receiving yards as a junior and is on pace to break several state records as a senior. Runs a 4.38 forty and has great ball skills. Highlight video. |
| 3. | Cameron Robinson (OL), 6'6", 315, West Monroe. Has the quickness of someone much smaller than 315 pounds, and the strength of someone even bigger. Highlight video. |
| 4. | Speedy Noil (WR), 5'10", 175, 4.45, Edna Karr. Excelled at QB for Edna Karr but projects as a receiver at the next level. Height may be his only drawback. Very quick with great athleticism. Highlight videos. |
| 5. | Jacory Washington (TE), 6'5", 220, Westlake. Moves well with great hands. Will be an elite receiving TE. Highlight video. LSU commitment |
| 6. | Laurence Jones (CB), 6'2", 215, Neville. Great cover corner with the size to play safety. Very instinctive and aggressive. Highlights video. |
| 7. | Gerald Willis (DE/DT), 6'3", 255, Edna Karr. Very quick and moves well for someone his size. Has the frame to add weight and make an exceptional DT. He’s the brother of Alabama’s Landon Collins. Highlight video. |
| 8. | Cameron Sims (WR), 6'4", 185, Ouachita. Great size, speed, hands and athleticism. Highlight video. |
| 9. | Kenny Young (LB), 6'2", 225, John Curtis. A hard hitter with great closing and sideline-to-sideline speed. Highlight videos. |
| 10. | Will Clapp (OL), 6'4", 270, Brother Martin. Son of former Tiger Tommy Clapp. A versatile OL who could play guard or tackle at next level. Committed to LSU on 1/12/13 after being offered by Alabama and Ole Miss and Texas A&M. LSU commitment |
| 11. | Malachi Dupre (WR), 6'3", 180, John Curtis. Great height and athleticism, with a 40-inch vertical leap. Highlight video. |
| 12. | Davon Godchaux (DL), 6'4", 250, Plaquemine Senior High. Of all the kids I watched at LSU's 2012 Summer camp, this is the one who first caught my eye. Very impressive build, with frame to add weight. Great speed for his size. |
| 13. | Garrett Brumfield (OG), 6'4", 260, University High. Great size, athleticism and strength. Plays with determination and a bit of a mean streak. Highlight video. |
| 14. | Gerrald McDowell (DT/LB), 6'3", 250, Covington. Has good hands and is quick off the line. Had a great junior year 10.5 sacks, 18 tackles for loss, 14 QB hurries. Highlight video. |
| 15. | Donovan Isom (QB), 6'5", 225, QB/TE, Destrehan. Strong arm and moves well. Has the desire and skill to play quarterback at the next level, but also has the size and athleticism to play tight end, linebacker or defensive end. |
| 16. | Ray Juan Marbley (LB), 6'1", 210, Destrehan. Good footwork, agility and speed. |
| 17. | Terrence Alexander (CB), 5'9", 165, 4.5, John Curtis. Great lockdown corner with good football instincts and ball skills. Highlight video. |
| 18. | Sione Palelei (RB), 5'8", 185, East Ascension. Very quick with good top-end speed. Also has good hands. Dangerous on special teams as a returner. |
| 19. | Tae Thibodaux (DE), 6'2", 240, Westgate. Good size and quick off the line. Had 13 sacks in his junior season. Benches 300 and squats 465. |
| 20. | Darrell Williams (ATH), 6'2", 210, John Ehret. Good size, good speed, good feet. Runs with power. |
| 21. | Quentin Gibson (QB), 6'2", 175, Shaw. Pro style quarterback who has an odd 3/4 release but is very accurate. Earned MVP at Rivals.com Underclassmen Challenge in DeSoto, Texas. |
| 22. | Corey McBride (WR), 6'2", 180, Dutchtown. Elite track star speed and good size. Could move up in the ranking if his ball skills continue to improve in his senior season. |
| 23. | Mattrell McGraw (S/CB), 6'0", 175, John Curtis. Physical, hard-hitting defensive back with good speed. Also solid on special teams. Highlight video. |
| 24. | Bailey Granier (LT), 6'8", 317, South Lafourche. Moves well for a young man of his tremendous size, and smothers opponent in front of him. |
| 25. | Ricky Gibson (S), 6'2", 185, Marksville. Hard hitting athlete with good ball skills. Has the frame to add a good bit of weight and be a powerful safety at the next level. |
| 26. | George Moreira (RB), 5'9", 195, John Curtis. Runs hard, has great hands for a power running back. Won Running Back MVP at the 5-Star Showcase camp in Zachary. |
| 27. | Glen Cuiellette (ATH), 6'1", 204, Mandeville. Very athletic with a strong work ethic. Starred as Mandeville's QB but could play on either side of the ball. |
| 28. | Jermaine Roberts (DB), 5'11", 175, St. Augustine. Outstanding cover corner and ball hawk. Nine interceptions on the season including two returned for touchdowns. 13 pass breakups and 47 tackles. Also returned two kickoffs for touchdowns. All-State and NOLA All-Metro seclection. |
| 29. | Jared Cornelius (WR), 6'1", 185, Evangel. Class 2-A All State. Broke Abram Booty's Evangel single-game record for receiving yards when he had 7 receptions for 304 yards and 3 TDs against Barbe. Also a fine young man. Video about him being a great student-athlete & highlights video |
| 30. | Raymond Crochet (QB), 6'1", 185, Salmen. Pro-style quarterback with strong arm. Camped at LSU, Georgia, Auburn, South Carolina and others and was impressive. Sophomore highlights video. |
| 31. | Leroy Hardwell (DL), 6'2", 265, Winnfield. Had a breakout year for the Tigers, recording 96 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, 6 sacks, 6 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries. All-CENLA |
| 32. | Chris Thomas (RB), 5'10", 195, Salmen. Class 4-A All-State and NOLA All-Metro team. Garnered a lot of attention when he ran for 330 yards and 4 TDs and versus Riverside 9/7/12. |
| 33. | Brandon Harris (QB), 6'3", 180, Parkway. Runs well and has a great arm. Highlight video. |
| 34. | Kendal Ardoin (WR/TE), 6'6", 210, Ville Platte. Great potential. Has good hands and excellent height. Very athletic. Plays poward-forward on the basketball team. |
| 35. | Raekwon James (RB), 5'9", 175, John Curtis. A little small, but has great football vision and balance. His the holes quick and runs hard for his size. Comes from a great program and will be well prepared for ball at the next level. |
| 36. | Daniel Lewis (ATH), 5'11", 185, New Iberia. Versatile athlete with good speed. Plays corner and running back at New Iberia. Impressive in the wildcat formation. Highlight video. |
| 37. | Dontrell Hilliard (ATH), 6'0", 200, Scotlandville. Great hands, great quickness and an excellent motor. In week 7 of the 2012 season, he gained attention by rushing for 212-yards on 21 carries and 4 TDs, including a 66-yards TD run against Zachary. Highlight video. |
| 38. | Mandell Sam (WR/DB), 6'1", 190, Opelousas. Could play on either side of the ball, as a safety or as a receiver. Good student also. Highlight Video. |
| 39. | Nick Fontenot (OL), 6'4", 260, Barbe. 260 pounds of lean weight. (His father is a personal trainer by trade.) Great young man with lots of potential. Unlimited ceiling. |
| 40. | Devon Johnson (OT), 6'5", 310, Amite. Great size to play at next level. All-District and Honerable Mention All-State. |
| 41. | Johnnie Marsaw (DT/DE), 6'2", 250, Bastrop. 48 total tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 qb hurries in 2012. Has the frame to add weight. Highlight video. |
| 42. | Shannon Cage (RB), 5'10", 220, Independence. Strong, physical runner that's hard to bring down. Squats 525 pounds. Highlight video. |
| 43. | Hunter Perrin (OL), 6'3", 260, Hahnville. Camped at LSU, Florida and Tulane, among others, and has been imprssive. Played tackle at Hahnville but projects as a guard or center at the next level. Highlight video. |
| 44. | Anthony Jones (TE), 6'5", 215, Edna Karr. Former basketball star with great speed and athleticism for his size. Just starting to excel at football and will get lots of looks in his senior season. |
| 45. | Gunner Leger (WR), 6'3", 190, Barbe. A solid prospect in baseball as well as football. Has great size and good speed. Along with Trey Quinn, Leger will be a highly targeted senior receiver for a talented Barbe team. |
| 46. | Leondre James (ATH), 6'0", 175, Donaldsonville. Played QB as a junior after an all-state sophomore year as a receiver. Projects as a corner or safety, maybe a slot receiver. |
| 47. | Clay Moffitt (TE), 6'2", 215, Catholic of Baton Rouge. Coach Tommy Moffitt's son, and a solid prospect at TE. Very strong kid, as you would expect. |
| 48. | Santos Ramirez (DB), 6'1", 166, Captain Shreve. Made 1st team 5A All-State as a safety but projects as cornerback. Has good speed, will need to bulk up some but has the frame for it. |
| 49. | Craig Ford (K), 6'3", 160, Hahnville. Ranked the best 2014 kicker prospect in the nation, according to Pro Kicker.com. Has kicked 57-yarders in warm ups. Made all 24 of his PATs in his junior season, and four of five field goals, including a season-best 47-yarder. |
| 50. | Keyan Williams (ATH), 5'11", 170, Lusher. A versatile speedster who is getting attention from SEC schools. Here's his highlight video. |
| 51. | Donnie Alexander (LB), 6'2", 215, Edna Karr |
| 52. | Greg Echols (FB), 5'10", 215, West Monroe |
| 53. | Torrence Mosley (ATH), 5'10", 165, Dutchtown |
| 54. | Brandon Hargrove (DE), 6'1", 225, Winnfield |
| 55. | Julius Maracalin (RB), 5'10", 195, Plaquemine Senior High |
| 56. | Dwayne Eugene (S), 6'1", 195, Rummel |
| 57. | Ryan Cooper (ATH), 6'1", 175, Homer |
| 58. | John Leglue (OL/DL), 6'6", 280, Holy Savior Menard |
| 59. | DeEdward Cormier (ATH), 6'0", 170, Acadiana |
| 60. | Niguel Falkins (ATH), 5'10", 165, Carver |
| 61. | Gabe Fuselier (WR), 5'10", 175, 4.45, Catholic of New Iberia |
| 62. | Blake Roussel (LB), 6'1", 205, Lutcher |
| 63. | Michael Courville (LB), 5'11", 195, Teurlings Catholic |
| 64. | Tyler Borque (OL), 6'3", 275, Vandebilt |
| 65. | Peyton Winbush (G), 6'3", 305, St. Augustine |
| 66. | Jahmal Macklin (DL), 6'3", 225, Block |
| 67. | Prine Lewis (CB), 5'9", 175, John Curtis |
| 68. | Darren Williams (DE), 6'4", 240, East St. John |
| 69. | Gary Tripplett (WR), 5'9", 165, Central |
| 70. | Reid Travis (DT), 6'0", 315, St. Thomas Aquinas |
| 71. | Joyan Williams (DT), 6'4", 256, Edna Karr |
| 72. | Joe Dworaczyk (S), 6'2", 180, Catholic of New Iberia |
| 73. | Kennon Fontenot (QB), 5'10", 185, Barbe |
| 74. | Courtney Garnett (DT), 6'2", 285, St. Augustine |
| 75. | Donta Johnson (RB), 5'9", 195, Thibodaux |
| 76. | Deldrick Canty (DT), 6'2", 260, Scotlandville |
| 77. | Russell Farris (LB), 5'11", 205, Livonia |
| 78. | Matthew Harper (OL), 6'2", 300, Parkway |
| 79. | Anthony Milton (S), 6'0", 180, O.P. Walker |
| 80. | Trevionne Pratt (OL), 6'5", 320, Carroll High School |
| 81. | Eric Bowie (LB), 6'2", 215, Ouachita Parish |
| 82. | O. J. Smith (DT), 6'2", 305, Airline |
| 83. | Zondrae Lockwood (LB), 6'0", 195, 4.6, Marksville |
| 84. | Demond Delahoussaye (WR), 6'1", 180, Washington Marion |
| 85. | Jermarcus Jones (RB), 5'10", 180, Ville Platte |
| 86. | Taylor Gilley (TE), 6'0", 202, Frankin Academy |
| 87. | Germaine Chatman (DT), 6'5", 280, St. Paul’s |
| 88. | Donte Royal (ATH), 6'2", 225, WR/OLB, John Ehret |
| 89. | Kyle Zenon (OL), 6'4", 250, Vermillion Catholic |
| 90. | Dontrell Small (OL/DL), 6'5", 350, West St John |
| 91. | Luke Gomez (OL), 6'0", 270, Parkview Baptist |
| 92. | Devan Joseph (LB), 6'0", 215, Lutcher |
| 93. | Quin Graves (QB), 6'1", 175, Ouachita Christian |
| 94. | Davante Brown (OL/DL), 6'2", 235, Westgate |
| 95. | Jamal Smith (DB), 5'11", 175, Hahnville |
| 96. | La’Allen Clark (DL/OL), 6'1", 250, Scotlandville |
| 97. | Regan Edwards (QB), 6'1", 170, Riverdale Academy |
| 98. | Edgar Jackson (LB), 5'10", 210, Neville |
| 99. | Dylan Savarese (QB), 5'11", 175, Covington |
| 100. | Campbell Palmer (OL), 6'5", 350, Springfield |
Gharmaine Ashton (FB), 5'9", 190, Springfield
Chance Barney (LB), 6'0", 222, Covington
Raymond Bonnette (CB), 5'11", 175, Loreauville
Gavin Bourgeois (S), 6'0", 170, Notre Dame
Kylon Brown (DB), 5'9", 165, West St Mary
Zachary Clark (ATH), 6'1", 170, Springfield
Leslie Collins (RB), 5'8", 165, Kentwood
Jarred Craft (RB), 6'0", 195, Haughton
Jacoby Davis (RB), 5'8", 175, Vermillion Catholic
Turner Francis (QB), 6'1", 200, Minden
Marcus Gaines (ATH), 5'7", 155, St. Paul’s
Ashari Goins (LB), 5'10", 210, Neville
Tray Harris (WR), 6'4", 200, Plain Dealing
Zach Harris (LB), 5'11", 183, Holy Cross
Matrell Hawthorne (WR), 6'3", 185, Lagrange
Jansen Jackson (PK), 6'0", 185, Country Day
Jeremy Jackson (ATH), 5'9", 165, West St John.
Richard Jackson (DL), 5'11", 240, Country Day
Richmond Jackson (DL), 5'11", 240, Country Day
Demarcus Jenkins (OG), 6'0", 300, Plaquemines Senior High
Joseph Kemp (WR), 6'2", 175, Springfield
Zach LaFleur (RB), 5'7", 180, Teurlings Catholic of Lafayette
Joseph Ledet (RB), 6'0", 210, South Beauregard
Chris Lewis (ATH), 5'8", 170, Lakeside
Cody McGuire (LB/TE), 6'3", 230, Sterlington
Jacob McNeil (ATH), 5'10", 183, East St. John
Javon Murray (DE), 6'5", 245, Hahnville
Charlie Payne (DE), 6'2", 250, East St. John
Laterious Pouncy (WR), 5'11", 165, Airline
Scott Ross (KR), 5'10", 160, Elton
Matt Shaw (DT), 6'4", 250, Jewel Sumner
Deston Stewart (CB), 5'8", 170, East St. John
Davarion Stockman (DT), 6'1", 305, East St. John
Travis Tillman (OL), 6'0", 275, Springfield
Rhett Travis (QB), 6'3", 205, Jewel Sumner
J. Shawn Washington (TE), 6'3", 225, John Ehret
Matthew Webb (ATH), 6'1", 180, Evangel
Donald Williams (DT), 6'4", 300, John Ehret
Jamarius Williams (ATH), 6'2", 185, Farmerville
Chris Williamson (DE), 6'6", 230, East St. John
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New legislation may be on hold
Updated: March 8, 2013, 2:34 PM ET
By
Mitch Sherman | ESPN RecruitingNation
Action is under way to eliminate or modify two controversial pieces of NCAA legislation that would deregulate parts of football recruiting.
The rules -- one regarding recruiting coordinators, the other involving restrictions on printed materials sent to recruits -- were met with significant negative feedback. That led the NCAA's Rules Working Group, which initially drew up the plans, to recommend that the Division I Board of Directors suspend and modify the legislation at its May 2 meeting in Indianapolis. That board passed both rules, among 25 proposals at the recommendation of the working group, on Jan. 19 at the NCAA Convention.
The new legislation remains set to go into effect Aug. 1. If suspended by the board in May, it will not go into effect until modifications are made.
Proposal 11-2 would eliminate the requirement that only a head coach or assistant coach can perform the functions of a recruiting coordinator. It led to speculation that many schools would hire scouting staffs and personnel to contact recruits.
Proposal 13-5-A would have eliminated restrictions on printed materials sent to prospects. Some programs fear that mailings, if unregulated, would escalate into an arms race in which prospects received Fathead posters or gold-plated media guides from colleges.
Board chair Nathan Hatch, in a news release issued by the NCAA, commended the working group for its collaboration with membership after concerns were raised about the legislation.
The working group did not recommend any change to Proposal 13-3, which also drew criticism after its approval by the board in January. It would remove numerical limitations and modes of recruiting communication from college coaches to prospects, including text messaging.
Barring override, coaches, starting Aug. 1, will be allowed to call and contact prospects by any private methods available.
Many college coaches have expressed concern that 13-3 would negatively affect the recruiting experience and quality of life for assistant coaches and prospects.
The receipt of 75 override requests mandates a board review of any proposal. If 125 override requests are received by March 20, the legislation would be suspended pending a vote of membership.
All Division I schools (FBS and FCS) are granted an override request. The NCAA does not release the ongoing results of override requests it has received.
Also at its May 2 meeting, the board is expected to reconsider Proposal 13-2, which was tabled in January. It calls for the establishment of a uniform start date for recruiting contact, initiated by college coaches, of July 1 in the year before a prospect's junior season.
If passed, 13-2 would enable six home visits per school in a prospect's junior year. Currently, coaches are allowed to visit only seniors.
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